FACT CHECK
VERA Files Fact Check tracks the false claims, flip-flops, misleading statements of public officials and figures, and debunks them with factual evidence. It also fights misinformation and disinformation spread on the internet. This project is supported by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).
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Latest Stories
FACT CHECK: Sotto NOT ousted as Senate president
By VERA Files
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Oct 13, 2025
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Posts online are claiming that Sen. Vicente Sotto III is no longer senate president and Rodrigo Duterte is free from ICC detention. Both are false.
FACT CHECK: ‘Zaldy Co in Portugal’ photo AI-GENERATED
By VERA Files
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Oct 13, 2025
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The viral photos of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co in Portugal were generated using AI.
FACT CHECK: Quote of Claire Castro linking Cebu quake to Gwen Garcia’s failed reelection bid FAKE
By VERA Files
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Oct 13, 2025
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Netizens are circulating a quote card of Palace Press Officer Claire Castro supposedly saying that the Sept. 30 Cebu quake would have been weaker had former governor Gwen Garcia won in last May's midterm polls. This is fabricated.
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